Comment 2 for bug 1391038

Jorg -

Thanks for looking into this. I attach the output from the scanimage
command you suggested.

Incidentally, simple-scan seems to work on a more recent install of Linux
mint on different hardware. I can provide details if that's useful.

Regards -
Peter

> Hello Peter,
>
> I think that this comes from sane-backends.
>
> I switch it to this package.
>
> Please can you run
>
> SANE_DEBUG_DLL=3 scanimage -L
>
> on a terminal, attach the output here and set the status back to
> confirmed
>
> Thanks
>
> Jörg
>
>
> ** Changed in: simple-scan (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> ** Package changed: simple-scan (Ubuntu) => sane-backends (Ubuntu)
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1391038
>
> Title:
> simple-scan does not recognize canon LiDE30 scanner
>
> Status in sane-backends package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Mint 16 *and* Mint 17
> Plug in USB scanner, start simple scan. It shows a spinner but never
> connects and scans.
> Strangely, the scanner is shown properly in the preferences!
> Canon CanoScan N1240U/LiDE30
> The scanner makes some noises but does not scan.
>
> This used to work under Mint16 until some upgrade pooched it.
>
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Peter Hiscocks
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